The impact of social roles on stereotypes of gay men

Sex Roles

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 273-278

  Fingerhut, Adam W ^a   Peplau, Letitia Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Social roles; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845412514     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9080-5     Document Type: Review

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